Gene genies

The UK and US have both approved a gene editing therapy to overcome the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease, heralding a new age of gene editing to treat congenital genetic conditions.

Chat-GPTeaching

Artificial intelligence offers exciting new ways to work and learn, but there are reasons to be careful. AI chatbots won’t make education irrelevant, as teaching students how to optimise prompts or to edit is a useful endeavour but a small fraction of the wonder that a proper education entails.

Top teaching tips in two minutes

A new online resource to guide and inspire university teachers is helping to build an academic community that recognises good teaching practice.

Gene therapy is still in its infancy but the future looks bright

Once genetic lesions for diseases such as cystic fibrosis and haemophilia were identified, the idea of replacing or correcting defective genes grew into what we now call “gene therapy” but when will the promise of cures become a reality?